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fleecing Meaning & Definition

What Does Fleecing Mean?

As a noun, fleecing means A confidence trick. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of fleece. As a verb, it means To con or trick (someone) out of money.

Fleecing Definition (Noun)

  1. A confidence trick.

Fleecing as a Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of fleece

Verb

  1. To con or trick (someone) out of money.
  2. To shear the fleece from (a sheep or other animal).

    During spring shearing we have to fleece all the sheep in just a few days.

  3. To cover with, or as if with, wool.

Synonyms of Fleecing

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Fleecing in a Sentence

During spring shearing we have to fleece all the sheep in just a few days.

Word Forms & Grammar

fleecing (plural fleecings)

fleecing

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